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the new album is called WE MOVE. OUT NOW see reviews and links to purchase below
Sachal's Amazon.com WE MOVE page
here is the Itunes link-- ITUNES WE MOVE
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EYES WIDE OPEN:
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"What makes a jazz singer has more to do with a set of tools and instincts, and by that measure Sachal Vasandani qualifies as one of the stronger new arrivals in the fieldThe best news about “We Move” is that Mr. Vasandani seems comfortable with precedent as well as freedom. But it’s also clear that he’s a jazz singer with good ideas, including some about what a jazz singer can be."- -The New York Times
"With his 2007 debut Eyes Wide Open, Sachal Vasandani did his part to reshape the role of the male jazz vocalist for a new era. He’s far from a contrived neo-Sinatra but a cool customer nonetheless, with strong standard-repertoire chops as well as an ear for unerring pop melody"- Philadelphia Weekly
Without making an attempt, always doomed, to define jazz singing, suffice it to say that Vasandani does it and does it well. Jazz is in his phrasing, intonation and dynamics, whether on a chestnut like “Don't Worry About Me" or his own songs “Every Ocean, Every Star" and the title tune. His voice has a reedy quality that maintains through the registers of his considerable range and his note manipulations.br />- All About Jazz
"Even more telling is the example of Sachal Vasandani, a prepossessing recent arrival whose sophomore album, We Move (Mack Avenue), is among this year’s best vocal releases. On it he contributes several of his own tunes, pays homage to Hendricks and Murphy, and interacts sure-footedly with a dynamic working band. His take on the standard “Don’t Worry About Me” involves a lilting “Poinciana” groove, over which he phrases in long arcs; the whole package suggests Elling on “My Foolish Heart” a decade ago. And one of the originals, a near-bossa called “Royal Eyes,” incorporates a distinctly Elling-esque reading, complete with subtly multitracked background harmonies."
-Jazz Times
"the terrific pacing and charismatic interpretations on his sophomore CD We Move really grab the attention.
The singer's self – penned contributions rank especially highly, whether it's prefixing a brief, minute-long fragment to provide a subtly diferent context for a standard, delivering the tender ruminations of 'Every Ocean, Every Star', or enveloping the vocal line with the magnificently full textural paette of the anthemic 'Hearbeat'. As evidenced by an impressive 'Monk's Dream' he's also something of a Thelonious fan, which can only be a good thing. The singer has been performing with his core quartet of Patton, Wong and Davis since 2001 and there's a palpable sense of a deep musical familiarity and understanding amongst the group which can often be lacking from vocal jazz recordings." - “<
-Jazzwise (UK)
Young singer Sachal Vasandani has a voice that is calm, deep and, for this tune, light "
-NPR
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"Vocalist Sachal Vasandani bridges the jazz and pop worlds with "Eyes Wide Open," his superb debut of distinctive originals and intelligent makeovers that teem with fresh vitality". - Billboard Magazine
"It’s not often that a male singer makes a noteworthy recorded debut, so when it happens, it’s worth checking in. On first listen, ‘‘Eyes Wide Open’’ impresses with restraint; Vasandani favors control over ornamentation, and many of the songs own the refined nocturnal hush that comes from unhurried exposition and impeccable piano-trio arrangements. Vasandani’s keen intimacy with his core group. shows throughout, and the guest contributions.are just as fluid and easy". -The Boston Globe
"Mr. Vasandani is a bright young jazz-pop singer with charisma to spare, as he demonstrates on “Eyes Wide Open” (Mack Avenue), his self-assured recent debut." - The New York Times
"(he) has a supple voice, warm and communicative enough to court the Norah Jones crossover crowd, while remaining pliable enough not to alienate diehard jazz fans. Besides his own tunes, Vasandani shows a keen ear and open mind for material Vasandani shows a wealth of promise" --The Philadelphia Daily News
"An impressive and highly original new voice on the jazz scene, Sachal Vasandani etches emotional ambivalence with a rich, deep voice that surfs the vivid nuances of jazz while flirting with pop and blues. His preference for exploring the shadowy realms of ambiguity results in gorgeously muted colors on his new album, Eyes Wide Open (Mack Avenue). His three originals grapple with doubts about faith, forgiveness, and the future, while his striking cover of the ballad "I Could Have Told You" sifts through layers of heartache." - Minneapolis City Pages
"Vasandani is the total package—good looks, polished stage presence, easy rapport with the audience, and just enough swagger to exude confidence well short of arrogance. But it isn’t just the wrapping—vocally Vasandani delivers, be it ballad (“You Won’t Forget Me”) or blues (“Strange Things Happening), original (”Storybook Fiction”) or classic (“Anything Goes”). And while his style is as sophisticated and erudite as a veteran jazzman, his warm baritone and respect for the lyric create immediate accessibility and intimacy—a combination that should pull in fans of Harry Connick and even Norah Jones as quickly as fans of Kurt Elling or Shirley Horn. "-Jazz Police
“Precious few new artists are capable of quickening the pulse.It’s a sophisticated but not esoteric palette of tunes, and Vasandani’s treatments bind them together without any strain of conceit"- -Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“Sachal Vasandani, the unsung hero of this summer's Freihofer's Jazz Festival… a song stylist who has produced one of the best discs of the year. He's well versed in the "Great American Songbook" but unlike many emulators he's savvy enough to pepper his repertoire with a new generation of standards. On his own material, like "Please Mr. Ogilvy," he shows a biting wit that's often masked by the soothing nature of his music.” -Glenn Falls
Post-Star
"An awesome young male singer who (has) the chops, the smarts, and the charisma.to forge a genre of his own that combines jazz with elements of folk and pop"-New York Sun
